What I think for now : 2. The newspaper ended up on the ground when ML saved the bully girl (you can see something…
Those are very good points!
You know, now that you mention it, the time travelling car is probably a constant. In other time travel fiction, if a time travel device is first used to time travel, it becomes permanent. It will exist even if its invention/creation was prevented.
The idea is, a time travel device once used now exists outside of time. The ML's father could have invented the car sometime in the future. Now, he's going to see the car before he's supposed to invent it. There is no grandfather paradox because the machine is now a fix thing across time, it just exists.
Now instead of inventing it, he's fixing what he was supposed to invent. LOL. (I hope that makes sense.)
There was a scene in Episode 1 when the ML first travelled back to the past, a newspaper from the future lying besides the bully student girl while sitting near the edge of the mountain.
When ML saved them all, the newspaper headline changed to “town 5 years without crime”.
That scene is something.
1. Bully student girl read the newspaper 2. Someone left it there or gave it to her 3. Is that someone the previous owner/user of the time travelling car? 4. Who else is in 1987 that is aware of time travelling; or was not supposed to be there? 5. Could it be that, the serial killer is a time traveller too? The previous owner of the car?
Bad guys lose. But good guys don't win... And in the end we even see one of the good guys get assassinated?Kinda…
A spin-off is possible, but it won't be “FAMILY: The Unbreakable Bond”, because the Do Hoon and Yoo Ra story ended already.
* Yoo Ra listened to Do Hoon when he told her it is time for her to step back and let him handle it.
* Do Hoon accepted the offer given to him, and even resigned from the NSI.
They successfully protected their FAMILY. They are out of the assassination business. The mysterious master manipulator respects and honours the couple's decision, so they're no longer in his hitlist.
Their story ended.
The only way for the Union/MGD story can continue is by creating a spin-off with a different title. If they get Do Hoon and Yoo Ra involved again, they might as throw to the garbage “Season 1”, because all their effort to protect their FAMILY would go to waste.
They can't make Yoo Ra or Do Hoon break their deal. FAMILY first, remember? The couple will never do that.
The mysterious master manipulator can not break his own deal. For the little hints they gave us, this man is a man of principle. That's how he kept himself behind-the-scenes and survived and controlled everyone.
If they make these two parties break their agreement with each other, the entire “Season 1” will become useless and meaningless.
It's not. The show is about their FAMILY, so it ended with their FAMILY.
The secret organisation, NIS black-ops, and mysterious master manipulator behind-the-scenes, that is the side-story. That story is not the focus, thus it does not matter if there is a conclusion to that or not.
I like how it ended and where it led: FAMILY.This is not about the Union/MGD. It is about their FAMILY.--- and…
NOTE: I did not edit this. I just typed my thoughts, this is very raw, so sorry if it is confusing.
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Also, whoever is pulling their strings, which I have no doubt was the same guy who controlled the Old Union behind-the-scenes, is the same guy running the NSI blackops of Director Oh, and who is probably that guy who is going to return to Korea via Japan.
But, you see, that's not important. It's about the FAMILY.
This mysterious master manipulator knows respect and honor. He made a deal with Do Hoon. He leaves, and their FAMILY will never be touched. And I think, they did not show this, that one decision why he resigned from the NSI was exactly that, their deal.
You see, if he remains with the NSI blackops, then he will still be answering to that mysterious master manipulator. Sooner or later, he will use Do Hoon, or if not, they'll end up crossing paths again. And, if this mysterious master manipulator is also the one controlling the Union, well, Yoo Ra will be involved as well.
Another thing. The New Union / MGD is no doubt the real target of that mysterious master manipulator. He did not like that someone is setting up a new Union, for whatever reason.
And since he did not make a deal with Uncle, and in reality, Uncle broke his promise, AND Uncle released the information of the MGD to Director Oh, he is no longer important.
Oh, the mysterious master manipulator is hunting the new Union / MGD, remember? Uncle is part of it, so of course, he is definitely in their hitlist.
But, it is not about them, it is about the FAMILY, and the choices they made to protect their FAMILY.
* Yoo Ra tried to attack the NSI blackops. The mysterious master manipulator of course did not like it. While it was a stalemate, that skirmish was Yoo Ra's win.
* Yoo Ra agreed it's time for her to stop. Of course, the mysterious master manipulator knew this. That he respected.
* Then Do Hoon came. And he offered him a chance and he took it. This, the mysterious master manipulator honoured.
That was why only Uncle was assassinated. The Do Hoon and Yoo Ra are no longer in their hitlist, and they both left that part of their lives behind. As long as the couple doesn't get involved with whatever business the mysterious master manipulator have, their FAMILY will not be touched.
Why didn't they shoot the wild dogs when their lives were obviously in danger?Even the Korean-American officer…
Regardless, when you're doing your job, and your life is clearly in danger… it's considered self-defence by local and international convention.
And in this case, at least as far as the scene is concerned, it qualifies.
Because if they apply “animal rights” or whatever, then the scene is implying that Korean police will choose “animal rights” over defending their own life. If that scene is correct or true-to-life, then everyone should get trained dogs and use them as shields against the Korean police.
Probably not. The moment they both saw each other in their scopes, they both understood and connected the little things they noticed with each other.
For example, Do Hoon disappearing or late/missing for their plans. Or, Yoo Ra's choice of handling the Café when she can do other jobs.
Also, when both of them saw the files of each other, confirming their suspicions, there was nothing else to talk about.
Secondly, they are not talking because they both knew they can't trust each other's words. The best way for them is to feel each other where they stand.
When a hit was sent to their home, that was when they knew they both stand for their family, not to whoever is pulling their strings.
Family first. They can trust each other. They both understood they have the same target: whoever is pulling their strings. After all, you need to cut the head to kill the body.
The Story is unfolding well, there are no holes as everyone is saying.This is a plot that will sit well for a…
Yeah, I hope there's a happy ending for them. They were all played and pitted against each other. Their true enemy is whoever is calling the shots in Oh's organisation and the new Union. It's starting to appear it's the same person or group of people in both.
I wonder if Chun Ho Jin waving was his own impromptu act. I had a very good laugh at that scene. Even the other actor (playing an adviser) was caught smiling, trying to stop himself from bursting. Glad they included that shot.
I mean, seriously, whenever I see such scenes in K-drama period dramas, I always imagine them waving. ROFL.
1. Taegu's daughter was probably kidnapped by the New Union; OR, was probably killed by the New Union BUT they fed him false information that it was the NIS who did it (probably collateral damage, and Do “404” Hoon was the one who made the mistake)
2. When he met Min Seo, he “got lost” because he's remembering his own daughter in her.
3. Also, Taegu is not a cold killer.
Their childhood was destroyed. They were all eliminated, too. Got a family of his own. He wouldn't do to other children what the Union did to them.
4. Taegu was probably not the killer of Yu Ra's parents.
I'm suspecting: * Taegu was there to save her parents but was too late. * Or, Taegu was ordered to clean up.
They need to discover the truth behind the following before they start killing each other: a. Who actually killed Yu Ra's parents? b. Who is calling the shots in the New Union? c. What actually happened to Taegu, and his daughter? d. Why is Taegu so loyal even though he is aware that thee New Union will order the assassination of its own members, like Wolfe. e. What is it that is making Taegu think the New Union will never hunt him down, and he “found his way back” after seeing his “office”? (He was very scared. His daughter is more likely still alive.) f. Who are the mysterious guys Director Oh is reporting to. What is there relation to the New Union?
Remember when Oh said that their (Oh and Do Hoon) profiles were from the office? They have a double agent in the NIS. Which means, either the mysterious man or group behind the Old Union are the still in the Intelligence business, or someone is playing them all and is actually the new head of the New Union. This last bit, I'm suspecting this is the guy who ordered all the kids to be killed contrary to Bullet's choice to save them.
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You know, now that you mention it, the time travelling car is probably a constant. In other time travel fiction, if a time travel device is first used to time travel, it becomes permanent. It will exist even if its invention/creation was prevented.
The idea is, a time travel device once used now exists outside of time. The ML's father could have invented the car sometime in the future. Now, he's going to see the car before he's supposed to invent it. There is no grandfather paradox because the machine is now a fix thing across time, it just exists.
Now instead of inventing it, he's fixing what he was supposed to invent. LOL. (I hope that makes sense.)
I missed that. Thank you for sharing!
When ML saved them all, the newspaper headline changed to “town 5 years without crime”.
That scene is something.
1. Bully student girl read the newspaper
2. Someone left it there or gave it to her
3. Is that someone the previous owner/user of the time travelling car?
4. Who else is in 1987 that is aware of time travelling; or was not supposed to be there?
5. Could it be that, the serial killer is a time traveller too? The previous owner of the car?
* Yoo Ra listened to Do Hoon when he told her it is time for her to step back and let him handle it.
* Do Hoon accepted the offer given to him, and even resigned from the NSI.
They successfully protected their FAMILY. They are out of the assassination business. The mysterious master manipulator respects and honours the couple's decision, so they're no longer in his hitlist.
Their story ended.
The only way for the Union/MGD story can continue is by creating a spin-off with a different title. If they get Do Hoon and Yoo Ra involved again, they might as throw to the garbage “Season 1”, because all their effort to protect their FAMILY would go to waste.
They can't make Yoo Ra or Do Hoon break their deal. FAMILY first, remember? The couple will never do that.
The mysterious master manipulator can not break his own deal. For the little hints they gave us, this man is a man of principle. That's how he kept himself behind-the-scenes and survived and controlled everyone.
If they make these two parties break their agreement with each other, the entire “Season 1” will become useless and meaningless.
^_^
The secret organisation, NIS black-ops, and mysterious master manipulator behind-the-scenes, that is the side-story. That story is not the focus, thus it does not matter if there is a conclusion to that or not.
The focus is Do Hoon and Yoo Ra's FAMILY.
^_^
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Also, whoever is pulling their strings, which I have no doubt was the same guy who controlled the Old Union behind-the-scenes, is the same guy running the NSI blackops of Director Oh, and who is probably that guy who is going to return to Korea via Japan.
But, you see, that's not important. It's about the FAMILY.
This mysterious master manipulator knows respect and honor. He made a deal with Do Hoon. He leaves, and their FAMILY will never be touched. And I think, they did not show this, that one decision why he resigned from the NSI was exactly that, their deal.
You see, if he remains with the NSI blackops, then he will still be answering to that mysterious master manipulator. Sooner or later, he will use Do Hoon, or if not, they'll end up crossing paths again. And, if this mysterious master manipulator is also the one controlling the Union, well, Yoo Ra will be involved as well.
Another thing. The New Union / MGD is no doubt the real target of that mysterious master manipulator. He did not like that someone is setting up a new Union, for whatever reason.
And since he did not make a deal with Uncle, and in reality, Uncle broke his promise, AND Uncle released the information of the MGD to Director Oh, he is no longer important.
Oh, the mysterious master manipulator is hunting the new Union / MGD, remember? Uncle is part of it, so of course, he is definitely in their hitlist.
But, it is not about them, it is about the FAMILY, and the choices they made to protect their FAMILY.
* Yoo Ra tried to attack the NSI blackops. The mysterious master manipulator of course did not like it. While it was a stalemate, that skirmish was Yoo Ra's win.
* Yoo Ra agreed it's time for her to stop. Of course, the mysterious master manipulator knew this. That he respected.
* Then Do Hoon came. And he offered him a chance and he took it. This, the mysterious master manipulator honoured.
That was why only Uncle was assassinated. The Do Hoon and Yoo Ra are no longer in their hitlist, and they both left that part of their lives behind. As long as the couple doesn't get involved with whatever business the mysterious master manipulator have, their FAMILY will not be touched.
This is not about the Union/MGD. It is about their FAMILY.
--- and a little analysis
And in this case, at least as far as the scene is concerned, it qualifies.
Because if they apply “animal rights” or whatever, then the scene is implying that Korean police will choose “animal rights” over defending their own life. If that scene is correct or true-to-life, then everyone should get trained dogs and use them as shields against the Korean police.
;)
And that is subjective. ;)
Those of us who understands the story can, maybe, explain those “plot holes”.
For example, personally, everything makes sense as of episode 11. Once episode 12 is out, we can complete the picture and be able to answer more.
^_^
Don't just say, “too many plot holes”. List those “plotholes” (in bullet format) so others can help explain.
Help us so we can help you.
For example, Do Hoon disappearing or late/missing for their plans. Or, Yoo Ra's choice of handling the Café when she can do other jobs.
Also, when both of them saw the files of each other, confirming their suspicions, there was nothing else to talk about.
Secondly, they are not talking because they both knew they can't trust each other's words. The best way for them is to feel each other where they stand.
When a hit was sent to their home, that was when they knew they both stand for their family, not to whoever is pulling their strings.
Family first. They can trust each other. They both understood they have the same target: whoever is pulling their strings. After all, you need to cut the head to kill the body.
However, we don't know what happened to her. It is safe to assume they were kidnapped or killed, hence, he was forced to hunt down people and Yoo Ra.
Notice how he acted with Yoo Ra's daughter, he kept on losing himself because he's seeing his daughter in her (or adopted daughter, we don't know).
I mean, seriously, whenever I see such scenes in K-drama period dramas, I always imagine them waving. ROFL.
Finally, last episode. It got boring in the middle.
2. When he met Min Seo, he “got lost” because he's remembering his own daughter in her.
3. Also, Taegu is not a cold killer.
Their childhood was destroyed. They were all eliminated, too. Got a family of his own. He wouldn't do to other children what the Union did to them.
4. Taegu was probably not the killer of Yu Ra's parents.
I'm suspecting:
* Taegu was there to save her parents but was too late.
* Or, Taegu was ordered to clean up.
They need to discover the truth behind the following before they start killing each other:
a. Who actually killed Yu Ra's parents?
b. Who is calling the shots in the New Union?
c. What actually happened to Taegu, and his daughter?
d. Why is Taegu so loyal even though he is aware that thee New Union will order the assassination of its own members, like Wolfe.
e. What is it that is making Taegu think the New Union will never hunt him down, and he “found his way back” after seeing his “office”? (He was very scared. His daughter is more likely still alive.)
f. Who are the mysterious guys Director Oh is reporting to. What is there relation to the New Union?
Remember when Oh said that their (Oh and Do Hoon) profiles were from the office? They have a double agent in the NIS. Which means, either the mysterious man or group behind the Old Union are the still in the Intelligence business, or someone is playing them all and is actually the new head of the New Union. This last bit, I'm suspecting this is the guy who ordered all the kids to be killed contrary to Bullet's choice to save them.
(As of episode 10)
Even here in the Philippines, that's the last thing anyone would ever say! ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL.